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(Specimens.)

. C; WAGENPOHR.

MANUFACTURE OF IMITATION BRONZE PLATES FOR 300K GOVERS,

FURNITURE PANELS, R0.

No. 312,044 Patented Feb. 10, 1885.

WITNESSES: INVRNTOR TVL- WM W f ATTORNEYS,

NITED STATES ATENT OFFICE,

CHARLES VVAGENFOHR, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MANUFACTURE OF IMITATIONBRONZE PLATES FOR BOOK-COVERS, FURNITURE-PANELS,dc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,044, dated February10, 1885.

Application filed November l", 1834. (Specimens i To all whom it mayconcern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES WAGENFoHn, of Brooklyn, county of Kings, andState of New York, have invented certain new and use-. ful Improvementsin the Manufacture of Imitation Bronze Plates, of which the following isa specification.

This invention has reference to an improved method of manufacturingimitation bronze plates from paper, pasteboard, or other suitablematerial, to be used as covers for books, portfolios, furniturepanels,advertising, and other purposes; and the invention consists of a methodof making imitation bronze and other metal plates by embossing ametal-covered foundationplate and bronzing and varnishing the surface ofthe embossed plate, so as to give it the appearance of old bronze orother metal.

The invention consists, secondly, of an embossed metal-coveredfoundation-plate having a bronzed and varnished surface.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of animitation bronze plate made according to my improved method, and Fig. 2is a horizontal section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In carrying out my invention a foundationplate, A, of paper, pasteboard,or other suitable material, faced with silk, muslin, or cloth,

. is covered with a thin layer, B, of metal,

formed of metal leaf, metal-covered paper, foil, tinsel, orbronze-powder. The foundation-plate is then embossed by means of anembossing-plate into which the required design has been engraved orotherwise produced. The surface of the embossed metal-coveredfoundation-plate is next sized and coated with pulverized graphite,bronzepowder, or other metallic powder, over which a coat of varnish isplaced to protect the bronze coating. The 'bronze'plates thus producedhave the appearance of real bronze or other metals, and can be sent avery artistic appearance.

By using bronze-powders of different colors on the same plate avariegated effect may be imparted to the same, and thereby the artisticappearance of the same considerably enhanced.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The method herein described of making imitationbronze and other metal plates,which consists in embossing ametal'covered foundation-plate and then bronzing and varnishing thesurface of the same, substantially as set forth. 7

2. As a new article of manufacture, an imitation bronze plate composedof an embossed metal covered foundation plate having a bronzed andvarnished surface, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES WAGENFOHR.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN.

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